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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Análise do nível de gestão da sustentabilidade na rede hoteleira de Foz do Iguaçu, PR, utilizando como suporte a contabilidade gerencial / Analysis of the sustainability management level of the hotel network of Foz do Iguaçu, PR, using the management accounting support as a support

Ferreira, Júlio César 01 June 2017 (has links)
Submitted by Rosangela Silva (rosangela.silva3@unioeste.br) on 2018-02-21T13:23:00Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Júlio César Ferreira.pdf: 2980071 bytes, checksum: 509bf23d60c57c8170df77711c97526c (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-21T13:23:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Júlio César Ferreira.pdf: 2980071 bytes, checksum: 509bf23d60c57c8170df77711c97526c (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-06-01 / The emphasis on the urgency of humanity development compatible with current and future needs – named sustainable development – has had an impact on a number of sectors. The concern about sustainability extends to the tourism sector, especially to the means of lodging, which implements actions seeking to obey the principles of sustainability. Based on this argument, it was decided to investigate and to analyze the level of sustainability management of hotels in Foz do Iguaçu, PR. In order to achieve this objective, hotels associated with the Brazilian Hotel Industry Association (ABIH) were selected to compose the sample, being the main objective of this study the use of Managerial Accounting as a support, through the model proposed by Callado (2010). Thus, the following strategy was carried out: description of the importance of sustainability in hotels management; discussion and presentation of the applicability of theoretical models of sustainability indicators; measurement of the level of sustainability of the hotel companies of Foz do Iguaçu, PR, using the Grid model of Corporate Sustainability (GSE). The research was characterized, regarding the objectives, as exploratory and descriptive, since the existing situations in the studied companies was described, identified, reported and compared, and the scientific contributions that were made on the sustainable development of the hotels were investigated. Concerning the technical procedures of this research, it was classified as bibliographic and survey. Regarding the problem approach, it was characterized as qualitative, since it highlighted the perception of the subjects about the research’s theme, as well as confronted and validated the results. As a result, this research has shown that most of the hotels investigated do not have satisfactory sustainable performances in the three dimensions. Regarding the Environmental dimension, it was observed that 61% of the hotels performed satisfactorily, while 39% of the hotels had unsatisfactory results. In the economic dimension, it was observed that only 30% of hotels presented satisfactory performances. The remaining 70% of hotels performed below average in this dimension. In the social dimension, 35% of the 23 hotels presented satisfactory performances in the Partial Social Sustainability Scores. The other 65% hotels performed below average in this area. It can be asserted that this research contributed with important information on the profile of hotel management, both for the sustainable development in the environmental, economic, and social aspects, as well as for the efficiency of the environmental management of its enterprises in the search of Corporate Sustainability. Finally, the Managerial accounting, as an indispensable tool to assist strategies and decisions of hotel companies, provides timely and highly relevant information, so that the administration can make coherent and safe decisions in the scope of Corporate Sustainability. / A tônica sobre a urgência de um desenvolvimento da humanidade compatível com as necessidades atuais e futuras – o chamando desenvolvimento sustentável – tem marcado diversos setores. A preocupação com a sustentabilidade se estende ao setor turístico, em especial aos meios de hospedagem, que implantam ações buscando atender aos princípios da sustentabilidade. A partir dessa premissa, resolveu-se analisar o nível de gestão da sustentabilidade dos hotéis de Foz do Iguaçu, PR. Para este fim foram selecionados os hotéis associados à Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Hotéis (ABIH) para compor a amostra, tornando-se esse o objetivo principal deste estudo, utilizando como suporte a Contabilidade Gerencial, por meio do emprego do modelo proposto por Callado (2010). A fim de atender a esse objetivo, foi utilizada a seguinte estratégia: caracterizada a importância da sustentabilidade na gestão da rede hoteleira; discutida e apresentada a aplicabilidade dos modelos teóricos dos indicadores de sustentabilidade; mensurado o nível de sustentabilidade das empresas da rede hoteleira de Foz do Iguaçu, PR; por meio do modelo Grid de Sustentabilidade Empresarial (GSE). A pesquisa caracterizou-se, quanto aos objetivos, como exploratória e descritiva, pois descreveu, identificou, relatou e comparou as situações existentes nas empresas estudadas, e buscou conhecer as contribuições científicas que se efetuaram sobre o desenvolvimento sustentável dos hotéis. Quanto aos procedimentos técnicos a pesquisa se classificou em bibliográfica e de levantamento. Acerca da abordagem do problema, caracterizou-se como qualitativa pois ressaltou a percepção dos sujeitos da pesquisa sobre o tema, assim como confrontou e validou os resultados. Como resultados, a pesquisa demonstrou que a maioria dos hotéis investigados não apresenta desempenhos sustentáveis satisfatórios nas três dimensões. Quanto à dimensão Ambiental, foi observado que 61% dos hotéis apresentaram desempenho satisfatório, enquanto que 39% dos hotéis obtiveram resultados insatisfatórios. Para a dimensão Econômica, observou-se que somente 30% hotéis apresentaram resultados satisfatórios. Os demais 70% dos hotéis apresentaram performance abaixo do desempenho médio para esta dimensão. Para a dimensão social, 35%, dos 23 hotéis apresentaram desempenhos satisfatórios nos Escores Parciais de Sustentabilidade da Dimensão Social. Os demais 65% apresentam desempenho abaixo da média nesta dimensão. Acredita-se que a pesquisa contribuiu com importantes informações sobre o perfil da gestão hoteleira, tanto para o desenvolvimento sustentável nos aspectos ambiental, econômico e social, quanto para a eficiência na gestão de seus empreendimentos em busca da Sustentabilidade Empresarial. Por fim, a contabilidade gerencial, sendo uma ferramenta indispensável no auxílio das estratégias e decisões das empresas hoteleiras, fornece informações tempestivas e altamente relevantes para que a administração tome decisões coerentes e seguras, no âmbito da Sustentabilidade Empresarial.
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A educação ambiental como elemento estratégico para a incorporação da sustentabilidade empresarial: caso Itaipu Binacional margem esquerda/Brasil / Environmental education as a strategic element for the incorporation of corporate sustainability: case Itaipu Binacional - left margin/Brazil

Casale, Valéria Crivelaro 29 July 2015 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:01:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Valeria Crivelaro Casale.pdf: 3463549 bytes, checksum: d71fed957d8c3df0f576fab667f079cf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07-29 / A visão sistêmica do meio ambiente e a adoção dos princípios da gestão ambiental nas empresas impulsionaram a promoção das ações voltadas para a Sustentabilidade e a Responsabilidade Socioambiental Empresarial. Neste sentido, os gestores empresariais estão sujeitos a uma realidade que demanda um entendimento do papel abrangente da empresa na sociedade e não apenas como agente do mercado. E é nesse cenário que se observa a importância da Educação Ambiental, que surge como uma possibilidade de mudanças individuais, coletivas e organizacionais no espaço empresarial. A Educação Ambiental deve ser entendida como uma estratégia de implantação de processos sustentáveis, de formação corporativa, de mudança de visão, missão e atuação empresarial. Reporta-se aqui de uma Educação Ambiental Não Formal que promova o diálogo dentro e fora da empresa e que seja entendida e implantada no contexto estruturante da governança empresarial. Esta pesquisa teve o objetivo de analisar o Programa de Educação Ambiental da Usina Hidrelétrica Itaipu Binacional Margem Esquerda/Brasil, buscando discriminar os elementos norteadores desse programa, a fim de relacioná-los no fortalecimento da sustentabilidade empresarial. Para tal, foi utilizada como estratégias metodológicas a pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e entrevistas semiestruturadas que foram interpretadas a partir da análise do discurso. Ficou evidente no estudo, que quando a educação ambiental está alinhada à governança empresarial, com bases teóricas e metodológicas definidas, estruturadas e internalizadas na empresa, ela se torna uma estratégia eficaz para o alcance da sustentabilidade empresarial, bem como, contribui para a formação continuada interna e externamente e principalmente assume seu papel de formação da cidadania, reformulando valores éticos, individuais e coletivos, tanto na comunidade quanto no ambiente corporativo. Isso repercute na melhoria na imagem, na contribuição de formação de capital humano, na valorização, empoderamento, protagonismo e qualidade de vida do colaborador, na ampliação de parcerias e na harmonização das relações externas com as partes interessadas. / A visão sistêmica do meio ambiente e a adoção dos princípios da gestão ambiental nas empresas impulsionaram a promoção das ações voltadas para a Sustentabilidade e a Responsabilidade Socioambiental Empresarial. Neste sentido, os gestores empresariais estão sujeitos a uma realidade que demanda um entendimento do papel abrangente da empresa na sociedade e não apenas como agente do mercado. E é nesse cenário que se observa a importância da Educação Ambiental, que surge como uma possibilidade de mudanças individuais, coletivas e organizacionais no espaço empresarial. A Educação Ambiental deve ser entendida como uma estratégia de implantação de processos sustentáveis, de formação corporativa, de mudança de visão, missão e atuação empresarial. Reporta-se aqui de uma Educação Ambiental Não Formal que promova o diálogo dentro e fora da empresa e que seja entendida e implantada no contexto estruturante da governança empresarial. Esta pesquisa teve o objetivo de analisar o Programa de Educação Ambiental da Usina Hidrelétrica Itaipu Binacional Margem Esquerda/Brasil, buscando discriminar os elementos norteadores desse programa, a fim de relacioná-los no fortalecimento da sustentabilidade empresarial. Para tal, foi utilizada como estratégias metodológicas a pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e entrevistas semiestruturadas que foram interpretadas a partir da análise do discurso. Ficou evidente no estudo, que quando a educação ambiental está alinhada à governança empresarial, com bases teóricas e metodológicas definidas, estruturadas e internalizadas na empresa, ela se torna uma estratégia eficaz para o alcance da sustentabilidade empresarial, bem como, contribui para a formação continuada interna e externamente e principalmente assume seu papel de formação da cidadania, reformulando valores éticos, individuais e coletivos, tanto na comunidade quanto no ambiente corporativo. Isso repercute na melhoria na imagem, na contribuição de formação de capital humano, na valorização, empoderamento, protagonismo e qualidade de vida do colaborador, na ampliação de parcerias e na harmonização das relações externas com as partes interessadas.
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Análise do relatório GRI enquanto ferramenta para a mensuração da sustentabilidade empresarial / Analysis of GRI Reporting as a tool for measuring corporate sustainability

Tatiana Aparecida Coêlho Rocha 19 October 2012 (has links)
O aumento significativo da deterioração das condições ambientais e sociais em muitas partes do mundo indicam que a sustentabilidade como um todo pode estar ameaçada. Assim a sustentabilidade empresarial tornou-se um objetivo bastante almejado e de fundamental importância não só para as empresas que sofrem constantes pressões sociais, mas também para toda a humanidade. Por esses motivos, cada vez mais empresas estão adotando relatórios de sustentabilidade para demonstrar seu engajamento com a sustentabilidade empresarial. Para tanto, é preciso utilizar indicadores adequados para a mensuração de desempenho dessas organizações em relação à sustentabilidade. Assim, esta dissertação analisou relatórios de sustentabilidade e identificou que o relatório de sustentabilidade GRI vem sendo utilizado não apenas como um relatório de transparência mas como um certificador, portanto tem como objetivo avaliar se o GRI pode ser analisada como ferramenta adequada para a caracterização de empresas brasileiras enquanto sustentáveis, por meio de revisão bibliográfica, pesquisa em modelos de indicadores de sustentabilidade e análise dos relatórios das seis empresas brasileiras atestadas como A+. Como resultado desta pesquisa verificou-se que o GRI deve ser melhorado em vários e importantes aspectos para que possa ser usado como certificador da Sustentabilidade Empresarial. / The significant increase of deteriorating environmental and social conditions in many parts of the world indicate that sustainability as a whole may be threatened. Thus corporate sustainability has become a very desired objective and of fundamental importance not only for companies that suffer constant social pressures, but also for all mankind. Thus, seek sustainability has come to represent a real need for organizations to be able to survive. For these reasons more and more companies are adopting sustainability reports to demonstrate their commitment to corporate sustainability. Thus, this dissertation examined sustainability reports and identified the GRI sustainability report has been used not only as a transparency report but as a certifier therefore aims to evaluate whether the GRI can be considered as suitable tool for characterizing companies while Brazilian sustainable, through literature review, research on models of sustainability indicators and analysis of the reports of the six Brazilian companies certified as A +. As a result of this research it was found that the GRI should be improved in several important respects so that it can be used as certifier Corporate Sustainability.
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A Relational View into Sustainability : Change-Agent Experiences in Large Companies

Ferhanoğlu, Berivan Mine, Tremblay, Claude, Deplante, Marine, Porowski, Paweł January 2014 (has links)
Navigating complexity for change toward sustainability in large companies is best done using a systems perspective, a principled vision of success and a step-wise planning process, as espoused for instance by the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development. Many large companies have a significant contribution to un-sustainability and stand to benefit from such a transition. However, the human factor of the undertaking is as of yet underdeveloped in extant literature. Seeking insights into experiences of sustainability change-agents in large companies, the authors conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with sustainability change- agents in large companies. Using a relational view as an analytical lens, they examined the dynamics of social interactions involving these change-agents and thereby gained a greater understanding of the place held by these individuals in the broader company system. The 11 relational categories that emerged permitted to draw links between structural, behavioural and personal facets of advancing sustainability in large companies and highlighted the human aspect of strategic planning as well as the strategic nature of building relationships, teams and coalitions. Overall, the authors believe that consideration by the change-agents of relational aspects may help foster commitment and collaboration in the transition toward sustainability
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Komparativní analýza přístupů ke konceptu společenské odpovědnosti firem (CSR) / Comparative analysis of approaches towards corporate social responsibility

Nováková, Hana January 2011 (has links)
The theoretical part of the thesis focuses on analysis and evaluation of utilization of the corporate social responsibility concept. It describes in detail the sense and content of CSR reports, which are released annually. The work verifies hypothesis, that in the Czech environment the strategy is being implemented in a narrower sense than in developed countries. The practical part refers about results of a few international and national studies dedicated to comparison of the concept domestically and abroad. Previous studies confirm the main hypothesis; the CSR policy is immature in Czech Republic, but is rapidly expanding. The hypothesis is confirmed also by field research, which was performed in four Czech companies that implemented the CSR policy. It was found out that the firms do not use the strategy in its entire extent and issuing reports which would meet international standards is not considered to be a priority for them. The conclusion of the thesis incorporates the assessment of current situation and suggestions for changes.
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O Relato Integrado sob a ótica da Economia Ecológica: uma análise multimétodo / The Integrated Reporting under the Ecological Economics perspective: A multi-method analysis.

Pablo Ricardo Belosevich Sosa 08 March 2018 (has links)
A Economia Ecológica traz como principal fundamento a limitação biofísica do Capital Natural como fonte primária na geração de Serviços Ecossistêmicos demandados pela sociedade. A discussão sobre os limites ecossistêmicos ganhou expressão internacional nas reflexões trazidas pelo relatório Limits to Growth (1972) e consolidou-se na Avaliação Ecossistêmica do Milênio (2005). A diretriz de limitação das atividades econômicas à capacidade de suporte dos ecossistemas vem sendo incorporada no contexto da governança ambiental global, por meio de conferências, convenções e tratados voltados para a governança de temáticas como mudanças climáticas, gestão de recursos hídricos e biodiversidade. No entanto, desde a publicação do Clube de Roma (1968), (um alerta sobre a vulnerabilidade do crescimento econômico às limitações do capital natural) houve predominância, no setor empresarial, de abordagens pautadas nos conceitos Triple Bottom Line e de Ecoeficiência, deixando em segundo plano a discussão sobre os limites ecossistêmicos. Os relatórios de sustentabilidade, instrumentos voltados à divulgação de informações socioambientais das empresas aos seus Stakeholders, refletem também esta trajetória de ênfase a estas abordagens. Entretanto, o advento do Relato Integrado (RI), traz elementos em sua Estrutura, documentos-base e em discursos de sua entidade propositora (o International Integrated Reporting Council - IIRC), que sugerem aderência ao entendimento da Economia Ecológica. Ou seja, de que o Capital Natural provê o ambiente sobre o qual os outros capitais se apoiam. Em função disto, este estudo teve como objetivo geral verificar se o RI corresponde a uma iniciativa alinhada aos fundamentos da Economia Ecológica. O alinhamento do RI a tais fundamentos, o configuraria como um marco no setor empresarial, correspondendo a uma iniciativa pioneira, permitindo considerá-lo um potencial vetor de mudança sobre os paradigmas atuais de gestão corporativa. Para elucidar esta questão realizou-se uma análise multimétodo, em três etapas. Nas duas primeiras analisaram-se os documentos: Estrutura Internacional para Relato Integrado (2013), o CAPITALS: Background Paper for (2013) e os Relatórios Integrados divulgados pelas 6 organizações brasileiras selecionadas, para os anos de 2014 e 2015. Na última etapa de entrevistas verificou-se o discurso dos gestores de cada empresa. Os resultados avaliam a aderência de tais documentos e dos discursos aos fundamentos da Economia Ecológica. O estudo conclui que o RI não corresponde a uma iniciativa alinhada com os fundamentos da Economia Ecológica e, entre seus principais resultados, destaca: i) as divergências encontradas entre os documentos produzidos pelo IIRC, quanto ao seu alinhamento aos fundamentos da Economia Ecológica, que comprometem o potencial do RI como vetor de transformação da governança corporativa; ii) a baixa incidência de elementos e abordagens alusivas a tais fundamentos nos relatórios analisados, além de que, iii) para os casos em que o alinhamento a tais fundamentos foi detectado, não há relação com a adoção das diretrizes do IIRC. O estudo contribui ainda com a sugestão de modificações na Estrutura Internacional para Relato Integrado, no sentido de orientar o alinhamento da iniciativa aos fundamentos da Economia Ecológica, diferenciando-a no que tange à gestão ambiental corporativa. / The Ecological Economics has as its main foundation the biophysical limitation of Natural Capital in relation to the society\'s demand for Ecosystem Services. The discussion on ecosystem boundaries gained international expression in the reflections brought by the Limits to Growth report (1972) and consolidated in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005). The guideline limiting economic activities to ecosystem support capacity has been incorporated in the context of global environmental governance, through conferences, conventions and treaties focused on the governance of issues such as climate change, water resources management and biodiversity. However, since the Club of Rome (1968) (an initiative alerting about the vulnerability of economic growth to the limitations of natural capital), there was a predominance in the business sector of approaches based on the concepts of Triple Bottom Line and Eco-efficiency, leaving in the behind the discussion about the ecosystem limits. The sustainability reports, instruments aimed at the dissemination of companys social and environmental information to their Stakeholders, also reflect this trajectory of emphasis to these approaches. However, the advent of the Integrated Reporting (IR) brings elements in its Structure, base documents and speeches of its proposer (the International Integrated Reporting Council - IIRC), which suggest adherence to the understanding of the Ecological Economics, that Natural Capital provides the environment upon which other capitals rely. In this sense, this study has as general objective to verify if the IR corresponds to an initiative aligned with the Ecological Economics foundations. The alignment of the IR to such basement, would configure it as a landmark in the business sector, corresponding to a pioneering initiative, allowing to consider it as a potential vector of change on the current paradigms of corporate management. To elucidate this question a multi-method analysis was carried out in three stages. Stages one and two analyzed the following documents: The international Framework (2013), CAPITALS: Background Paper for (2013) and the Integrated Reports released by the six Brazilian organizations selected, for the years 2014 and 2015. And in the third interview stage analyzed the discourse of the managers of each company. The results evaluate the adherence of such documents and discourses to the Ecological Economics foundations. The study concludes that IR does not correspond to an initiative aligned with the Ecological Economics foundations and, among its main results, it highlights: i) the divergences found between the documents produced by the IIRC and its alignment with the these foundations, which compromise the potential of IR as a transformation vector of corporate governance; ii) the low incidence of elements and approaches alluding to such foundations in the analyzed reports. Besides that, iii) in cases where the alignment to these foundations was detected, there is no relation with the adoption of the IIRC guidelines. The study also contributes by proposing modifications in The international Framework, in order to direct the alignment of the initiative to the Ecological Economics foundations, differentiating it in what concerns to the corporate environmental management.
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Miljökontroversers effekt på ESG-betygets miljödimension : En kvantitativ studie på 1752 företag / The effect of environmental controversy on the environmental dimension of the ESG rating : A quantitative study of 1752 companies

Goldkuhl, Linnea, Lindahl, Maria January 2021 (has links)
Syfte: ESG-betyg kan användas av investerare som vill placera sitt kapital hållbart. Betygets tillförlitlighet har dock ifrågasatts av tidigare forskare. Tidigare studier har visat att effekten av en kontrovers på ESG-betyget kan variera beroende på vilken del av betyget som studeras. Syftet med denna studie är därför att undersöka om det finns ett samband mellan miljökontroverser och ESG-betygets miljödimension. I den första forskningsfrågan undersöks hur ESG-betygets miljödimension påverkas av att ett företag är involverat i en miljökontrovers och i den andra undersöks om några skillnader ses i ESG-betygets miljödimension efter en miljökontrovers som tyder på att företaget förbättrat sitt hållbarhetsarbete. Metod: Studien är kvantitativ och har en hypotetisk-deduktiv ansats. Två hypoteser har formulerats och testas genom regressionsanalyser i statistikprogrammet SPSS Statistics. Sekundärdata har samlats in från Thomson Reuters databas Refinitiv Eikon. Populationen har bestått av 64 800 publika företag, från vilket ett urval på 1752 företag har gjorts. Resultat & slutsats: Studiens resultat visar på ett positivt samband mellan miljökontroverser och miljödimensionen trots att definitionen av miljökontroverser är negativ. Det innebär att företagens miljödimension av ESG-betyget påverkas positivt av miljökontroverser. CSR-rapport var den enda variabeln inom hållbarhetsarbete som positivt påverkades efter en miljökontrovers. För CSR-team, GRI och MLS sågs inga signifikanta samband. Studiens slutsats är att företagets ESG-betyg i miljödimensionen ökar efter inblandning i en miljökontrovers samt att företag till viss del förbättrar sitt hållbarhetsarbete, i form av hållbarhetsrapporter, efter en miljökontrovers. Examensarbetets bidrag: Studiens resultat ger ökad kunskap om hur miljökontroverser påverkar ESG-betygets miljödimension. För investerare kan detta vara till hjälp när nya investeringar planeras, eftersom det ger en ökad förståelse för vilka effekter av en miljökontrovers som syns i ESG-betygets miljödimension. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Efter studiens slutsatser uppkommer flera förslag till vidare forskning. Eftersom olika kreditvärderingsinstitut kan ge samma företag olika ESG-betyg skulle samma studie kunna genomföras med ESG-betyg från andra kreditvärderingsinstitut. En annan aspekt som kan undersökas är om företag med högre ESG-betyg är involverade i färre kontroverser än företag med lägre betyg. / Aim: ESG ratings can be used by investors who want to invest their capital in a sustainable way. However, the reliability of the ratings has been questioned by previous researchers. Previous studies have shown that the effect of a controversy on the ESG rating can vary depending on which aspect of the rating is studied. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is a connection between environmental controversies and the environmental dimension of the ESG rating. Method: The study is quantitative and has a hypothetical-deductive approach. Two hypotheses have been formulated in the study and tested through regression analyzes in the statistical program SPSS Statistics. Secondary data has been collected from the Thomson Reuters database Refinitiv Eikon. The population has consisted of 64,800 public companies, from which a sample of 1752 companies has been made. Result & Conclusions: The results of the study show a positive correlation between environmental controversies and the environmental dimension, even though the definition of environmental controversies is negative. This means that the companies' environmental dimension of the ESG rating is positively affected by an environmental controversy. CSR report was the only variable of sustainability work that is positively affected after an environmental controversy. The study concludes that the company's ESG rating in the environmental dimension increases after involvement in an environmental controversy and that companies to some extent improve their sustainability work, in the form of sustainability reports, after an environmental controversy. Contribution of the thesis: The results of the study provide increased knowledge about how environmental controversies affect the environmental dimension of the ESG rating. For investors, this can be helpful when planning new investments because it provides an increased understanding of the effects of an environmental controversy that can be seen in the environmental dimension of the ESG rating. Suggestions for future research: Following the study's conclusions, several suggestions for further research arise. Since different credit rating agencies can give the same company different ESG ratings, the same study could be repeated with ESG ratings from other credit rating agencies. Another aspect that can be investigated is whether companies with higher ESG ratings are involved in fewer controversies than companies with lower ratings.
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The Quest for the Holy Grail : How Nordic sports businesses incorporate sustainability and how it can be used as a strategy for competitive advantage

Leino, Aleksi, Rosén, August January 2020 (has links)
Creating a competitive advantage is often contextualized as the finding the Holy Grail of strategy. This study examines how Nordic sports businesses incorporate sustainability and how it can be used as a strategy to create a competitive advantage. The climate change debate, and increased consumer environmental consciousness has compelled companies to endeavor for a sustainable development. The sport industry has in general lacking behind in the green transition. However, they are now progressively trying to reconstruct their businesses model to a more sustainable approach. Consequently, more companies are today trying to market their brands to be perceived as sustainable. Although, the challenge is to how position a brand as sustainable without being accused for greenwashing. The thesis structure is based on three segments. Corporate sustainability, sustainability marketing and corporate transformation. The study was based on a qualitative research method, based from six case study interviews with companies from Sweden and Finland. The main research findings was that sustainability has become an increasingly important issue for Nordic sports businesses. The driving force behind the sustainable development is three different stakeholder. Customers, policy makers and employees at the own organization. The Agenda 2030 can be seen as a powerful and tangible set of framework, used to better implement sustainability. Another finding is that sustainability is mostly communicated on product level rather than on corporate level because of the fear of greenwashing accusation. Finally, creating a competitive advantage through corporate sustainability is the main objectives. In order to accomplish that desired outcome, the strategy have to been based on sound businesses practices which depends on how the company is using, and absorbing both internal and external resources and capabilities.
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The Challenge Of Incubating Sustainability In The Swedish Innovation System : An Exploratory Study Of Business Incubators And Entrepreneurs Tackling Sustainability Issues

Alderhell, William, Hamad, Gulnaz January 2021 (has links)
In recent years there has been an increased focus on preservation of our environment and natural resources. As a result, in a notably natural resource consuming world, sustainable development has evolved in societies for the conservation of the environment. Even though the term sustainability has become more frequently discussed, the subject remains complex. The aim of the study is to explore how high-profile business incubators in Sweden and the startups they support relate to sustainability, and to understand the conditions for pushing more progressive sustainability agendas, in a country that boasts about its sustainability ambitions. Fourteen in-depth, semi-structured interviews were held with both incubator business developers, startup founders, an expert within the innovation system and a professional investor. This qualitative study analyses different perceptions regarding sustainability and the incubators and startups role within the innovation system in a country that boasts about its sustainability ambitions. The results indicate that there is a demand for stricter institutional pressures, with increased support for entrepreneurs. It also turns out that incubators have room for improvement when it comes to motivational inspiration and behavioural changes for their tenants. However, they show to be receptive and attentive towards a systematic approach in order to enhance sustainability work. It is also shown that entrepreneurs', compared to the incubators, appears to have taken a greater distance from understanding the sustainability topic. As many as 56 percent of the entrepreneurs claimed that a forced method could be beneficial but might require more time than it is worth. The remaining 44 percent saw it as purely advantageous. Future studies are encouraged to conduct an investigation including a greater number of participants as an attempt to generalise these findings, and also try to identify if gender has a significant role regarding the matter.
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Gender diversity and corporate sustainability disclosures in Swedish listed companies : A quantitative study examining female representation on boards and in the CEO role and their effects on corporate sustainability disclosures

Al-Ramahi, Fatima, Alkhatib, Ehsan January 2021 (has links)
This study investigates the relationship between female representation, women as chief executive officers, and corporate sustainability disclosures in Swedish listed companies. The used data was collected from the Swedish listed companies in Nasdaq Stockholm for the period 2017-2020. The specific research period is due to the new amendments of the Swedish Annual Accounts Act (Årsredovisningslagen) which came into force 2017. To investigate the effect female representation, and women as chief executive officers have on the legally issued corporate sustainability disclosures, this study applies content analysis and quantitative methods. By estimating multiple regression models, the results revealed a non-significant relationship of female representation on the board of directors and of women as chief executive officers, on the quality of corporate sustainability disclosures. For the critical mass of at least three women, a non-significant impact is detected. Lastly, an additional test for reversed causality has been conducted, however no significant relationship was documented.

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